Barrel-support.



L. HECHT.

BARREL SUPPORT,

APPLICATION FILED AUG.14, 1915.

1,235,47 1 Patented July 31, 1917.

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L. HECHT.

BARREL SUPPORT.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.I4. 191s.

Patented July 31, 1917.

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LOUIE HECHT, OF GOON VALLEY, WISCONSIN.

BARREL-SUPPORT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 31, 1917.

- Application filed August 14, 1915. Serial No. 45,502.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Loom HEOHT, a citizen of the United States, residing at'Coon Valley, in the county of Vernon and State of Wisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Barrel- Supports; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to barrel supports and has for its primary object to provide a novel and eflioient support for barrels including essentially a relatively stationary frame structure and a barrel holder pivotally supported therein, whereby the holder and barrel may be conveniently tilted for dispensing the contents of the barrel.

Another object is the provision of efficient means for reliably clamping the barrel in position in the pivoted holder.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel construction, arrangement and formation of parts as will be hereinafter specifically described, claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 represents a front elevation, partly in section, of the improved barrel support.

Fig. 2 represents a top plan view thereof.

Fig. 3 represents a vertical sectional view on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1, and

Fig. 1 represents a bottom plan view of the barrel support.

Referring to the drawing in detail, wherein similar reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, the numeral 5 indicates generally a relatively stationary frame structure including a substantially rectangular base 6 and a pair of spaced uprights 7 carried by two of the opposed base members 6 and connected at their upper extremities by a horizontal stop bar 8.

A barrel holder including a pair of spaced side members 9 is pivotally supported with in the relatively stationary frame structure 5 upon a pair of inwardly directed pins 10 rigidly secured intermediate the ends of the uprights 7 and journaled in the side members 9. The lower extremities of the side members 9 are connected by a barrel supporting floor 11, and the upper extremities thereof are connected by a horizontally disposed connecting member 12. One of the side members 9 is extended a distance above the stop bar 8 of the relatively stationary frame structure, as indicated at 13, and constitutes a lever whereby the barrel holder may be tilted upon the pivot pins 10. The extended end or lever 13 is also adapted to engage the stop bar 8 to limit the tilting movement of the pivoted barrel holder in one direction. The swinging movement of the barrel holder in the opposite direction is limited by a pivoted latch or turn button 14 rotatably secured by a screw 15 or equivalent means secured in one of the uprights 7 of the relatively stationary frame structure.

A substantially semicircular guard rail 16 is provided with angularly directed ends 17 secured in the floor 11 and is designed to prevent the barrel 18 or other object sup ported upon the floor from slipping there from when tilted.

A screw 20 is rotatably mounted in a vertical aperture 21 formed in the connecting member 12 and is fitted in an internally screwthreaded aperture formed in a block 22 secured in the upper portion of said connecting member 1:2. The upper extremity '23 of the screw 20 is suitably curved to provide an operating crank, whereby the screw may be conveniently rotated. A follower block 24: is rotatably secured to the lower extremity of the screw 20 and is provided with a pair of angularly directed arms 24: adapted to engage the top of the barrel, or other object, 18 to reliably secure the latter in position within the holder.

-What I claim is:

A barrel support comprising a relatively stationary frame including a substantially rectangular base, a pair of spaced uprights secured by their lower ends to the opposed base members, a bar connecting the upper ends of the uprights, a pair of pivot pins extending transversely through the uprights intermediate the ends thereof their inner ends projecting beyond the inner faces of said opposed standards, a barrel holder including a pair of spaced side members pivotally secured in the relatively stationary frame upon the pins intermediate the ends.

thereof, a supporting floor secured to the lower ends of said side members, a horizon-V tally disposed connecting member connected to the upper ends of said side members, one of said side members extending upwardly beyond the horizontal stop bar of the first ma e/1 named upright constituting; a. stop pin and lever, a substantially semi-circular guard rail having its opposifie ends bent angel-ally and secured in the door, said semi-circular guard rail adapted to prevent sliding movement of the barrel on the floor when tilted, said connectingmember of the side members provided with a central vertical opening, a screw threaded plate mounted on the upper side of the connecting member and ul'lned with the opening, a screw threaded in said opening and plate, a block on the inner end of said serew, said bloel: provided with a pair of angularly directed arms, eaidarms and block adapted to engage the top of a barrel for reliablyseouring the same in positien, and means for holding the barrel holder against movement in areverse direction.

In testimony whereof I afilx my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

LOUEE HEIGHT.

lVitnesses WM. t5. BURRGUGI-IS, MARE; PEIKERT.

Sopies of this patent be semi-lei. for five cents cash, by addressing the Gemmissioner of Patents. Washington, 3. 

